About DCNE

DCNE

Distributor Corporation of New England (DCNE) is a full-line distributor of HVAC/R products headquartered in Malden, MA, covering greater Boston and the entire eastern New England region. DCNE operates retail branch locations in Malden, Avon, Marlborough, Westwood and Pembroke MA; Salem, NH; and Cranston, RI

The DCNE story began in 1963, when brothers Gregory Archie Kolligian and Jack H. Kolligian acquired charter to become the New England distributor for Carrier Air Conditioning and Heating products. After having worked alongside their father Migrdich in the coal and oil home heating business from a young age, both brothers went on to serve in WW II and returned from the war and to continued to work in the business until their father’s passing. Over the years, they expanded the business to become the exclusive wholesaler of Gulf Oil in New England, supplying oil to hundreds of oil dealers throughout the region. When the Carrier distributorship became available in the early 1960’s, Archie and Jack saw tremendous opportunity in residential and commercial heating and air conditioning. This proved to be a natural progression for their growing company, and a wise and successful decision.

After G. Archie Kolligian’s passing in 1988, his children continued in the business and grew it significantly with an increased sales force and additional Parts & Supplies branch locations throughout their territory.

DCNE has long been considered a pioneer in innovation and technology in the digital age, largely due to DCNE’s ongoing investments in eCommerce. The company has gained significant industry recognition, having been publicly referred to by Supply House Times as the ‘Amazon of HVAC.’

DCNE remains one of the largest distributors of commercial and residential HVAC equipment, parts and supplies in New England, and is recognized by Carrier Corporation as one of its top performing independent, full charter distributors in the country.

The Company continued to be led by Nancy and Michele Kolligian until its acquisition in mid-2026 by the Master Group, Canada’s largest independent HVAC/R distributor. DCNE remains a locally operated company, fully committed to the communities in which we serve—while benefiting tremendously from the size and scale of DCNE’s alignment with the Master Group. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the highest levels of product quality and customer service.